Murong Ping

Murong Ping (慕容評) was a regent of the Chinese/Xianbei state Former Yan during the reign of Murong Wei (Emperor You), after the death of the previous, far more capable regent Murong Ke. He, along with Murong Wei's mother Empress Dowager Kezuhun, is often blamed for Former Yan's decline and fall.

Read more about Murong Ping:  Early Life, During Murong Jun's Reign, During Murong Ke's Regency, Regency

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Murong Ke - As Regent For Murong Wei
... Murong Ke soon had to face a challenge against Muyu Gen, who considered himself the senior official, having accomplished much during the reigns of Murong Huang and ... He first tried to create a rift by trying to persuade Murong Ke to take over the throne—which Murong Ke rebuked him about but declined to kill him ... Instead, Muyu then tried to persuade Murong Jun's wife Empress Dowager Kezuhun and the young emperor that Murong Ke and Murong Ping were planning a rebellion ...
Murong Ping - Regency
... Murong Ping, while apparently having military abilities, was incompetent and corrupt as a regent ... Many officials, including Murong Jun's brother Murong De the Prince of Fanyang, saw this as a perfect opportunity to conquer Former Qin, but Murong Ping ... treasury being so lacking that it was unable to pay its officials—petitioned Murong Wei for a reform ending the practice ...
Murong Wei - Regency of Murong Ping
... Murong Ping was far less able than Murong Ke, and he was corrupt ... Upon hearing about Murong Ke's death, the rival Former Qin's emperor Fu Jiān began considering plans to conquer Former Yan ... However, Murong Ping refused to act, and in late 368, Fu Jiān defeated the four rebel dukes ...
Murong Chui - During Former Yan - During Murong Wei's Reign - During Murong Ke's Regency
... Unlike Murong Jun, Murong Ke greatly trusted Murong Chui and consulted him on many decisions—including what to do with Muyu Gen (慕輿根) when Muyu Gen conspired against him in 360 ... Later that year, he also sent Murong Chui to pacify southern provinces which became disturbant in light of Murong Jun's death ... In 365, he assisted Murong Ke in capturing the important Jin city of Luoyang, and after doing so became the commander of the southern armies, defending against possible Jin ...
Murong De - During Former Yan
... Murong De was born in 336 to Murong Huang and his concubine Consort Gongsun, who had previously given birth to his older brother Murong Na (慕容納) ... At that time, Murong Huang was the Duke of Liaodong and a vassal of Jin, although in 337 he claimed for himself the title of Prince of Yan (as Prince Wenming) ... In 354, after Murong De's older brother Murong Jun (Emperor Jingzhao) formally broke from Jin and claimed imperial title, he created Murong De the Duke of Liang ...